PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Scott (ranked 3015 p4p, 23534 weight class) and Bobby Dent (ranked 388 p4p, 647 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Dent's choice of entrance music: Dr. Feelgood. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Scott
vs
Dent

190 cm
30
178
14 - 11 - 0

190 cm
29
201
10 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Bobby Dent!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dent dodges the punch combination from Scott.

Scott moves into the clinch.

Scott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dent misses with a straight right.
Dent has a takedown stuffed.

Scott closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Scott manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Scott drives through and clinches with Dent against the cage.
Scott prevents the takedown attempt.

Scott breaks the clinch.

Dent tries to keep at a distance but Scott has taken the fight into the clinch.

Scott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dent fails with the takedown.
Jeremy Scott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Dent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dent misses with a looping left.
Scott tried to counter with a leg kick but Dent avoided it.

Scott moves into the clinch.

Scott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Scott scores with a three punch combo!
Scott tries to bum rush Dent with a series of wild strikes but Dent uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dent dodges the punch combination from Scott.
Scott fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dent wants to counter the offense by Scott and move into the clinch position.
Scott lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dent circles away quickly and effectively.
Scott uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dent.
Scott throws a big counter combination but Dent scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Scott scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Scott pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dent back to the cage. Scott follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Scott shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dent eats them both and turns towards Scott to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dent looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Scott!
Jeremy Scott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Scott takes the fight into the clinch.
Dent has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Scott is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Scott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Scott swinging wildly here.
Dent will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Scott fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jeremy Scott is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dent tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Scott defends well and Dent ends up having to push Scott into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Scott with a nice calf kick.

Scott gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dent trying to control but Scott is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dent throws a big elbow that misses.
Scott is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Scott on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Scott tries to get out of the position.
Dent trying to control but Scott is working from the bottom.
Dent is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Scott looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dent is one step ahead there.
Scott is working hard here to advance position.
Scott lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Dent preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dent works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Scott missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Scott throws a big elbow that misses.
Dent working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Scott.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Scott's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Scott content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Scott in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Scott drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Dent dives on top into guard.

Scott has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Dent has passed into side control.
Scott is looking for a sweep.
Scott is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Dent's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Dent working Scott over with strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Scott dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Scott clinches up with Dent and pushes him back against the cage.

Scott has Dent pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Scott pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Dent tumbling to the mat - Scott dives into Dent's guard.
Scott stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dent swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dent controlling Scott's posture.
Scott throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dent not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Scott is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dent can do to turn this around?
Scott tries to free his leg and advance position but Dent is retaining full guard.
Jeremy Scott overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Scott has gone for a leg lock! Dent slips out almost immediately though and dives into Scott's guard.

Scott is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dent landing with the ground and pound.
Dent controlling from the top position.
Dent scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dent scoring with some ground and pound.
Dent preventing the sweep.
Scott manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dent manages to get himself to full guard.

Scott has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Scott throws an elbow that misses. Dent uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Scott's guard. Nice move by Dent!

Scott tries to strike from the bottom.
Dent won't allow Scott to sweep him here.
Dent content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dent wants to control from the top but Scott keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dent working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dent wants to control from the top but Scott keeps moving.
Scott looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dent is one step ahead there.
Dent is working Scott over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dent postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Scott is striking off his back. Dent thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Dent drops an elbow to the side of Scott's head.
Scott is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott is not content to let Dent control the position.
Dent looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dent prevents Scott from improving his position.
Dent scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dent lands a nice short elbow.
Dent is trying to control the action in half guard but Scott is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scott is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Scott taking some punishment here, with Dent in his half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bobby Dent will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Scott throws a low kick but Dent moves out of range easily.

Scott closes the distance and clinches.

Scott has clasped his hands together around Dent's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Scott is trying to get an arm triangle but Dent is defending well.
Scott works to advance to full mount. Dent defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Scott throws some wild stikes that Dent manages to avoid easily.
Scott with a couple of short strikes.
Dent wants to hold on but Scott pushes him away.
Scott thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Scott misses with a head shot.
Scott lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Scott is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Dent has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott landing strikes, looking to finish!

Scott is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Dent can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dent holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Scott tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Scott misses with a head shot.

Dent defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Scott.
Dent avoids a series of strikes thrown by Scott.
Scott looking to ground and pound but Dent is blocking nicely.
Dent slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dent makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Scott accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dent is controlling Scott's posture.
Scott advances to half guard.
Scott looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dent wants to control but Scott is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dent on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Scott trying to mount his opponent but Dent defends it.
Dent taking some punishment here, with Scott in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dent is looking to control Scott's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dent avoid being mounted?

Scott seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scott thows a huge punch but Dent dodges it nicely.

Scott is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dent sees it coming and defends easily.
Dent manages to get to full guard.
Scott trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dent is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Dent keeping full guard, as Scott tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dent pulls Scott in to control the position.
Dent has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dent preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Scott working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Scott working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Scott throwing strikes but missing.

Scott throws a sloppy strike and Dent has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Scott is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Dent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bobby Dent!
Post fight, Bobby Dent stared into the camera and said 'FAAAACKING HELL! another win.'.
Jeremy Scott spoke after the fight, saying 'I have been beating alot of contenders while being undersized for the division. This was my last fight under contract might be time to go somewhere that has my weight class. Its time to make the move to 170'.